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Kathy, Your pics look Fabulous!!! I can't believe how great you look in you cute little c cup bra! Who would have thought we could buy cute little bras!!!

no Sue, I just had an incision in the line where my legs meet my abdomen. You should be able to see pics now that we are friends on here.

Kathy-I am still wearing a simple fitting sports bra. I go back to the doctor the first week in May, and I am going to ask him when I will be safe to wear a reg bra. Did you get cut around the areola, down to your chest wall, the in a smile at the base of your breast? Sue-Who would have thought we would be flashing people??? LOL

Sue, I was wondering if these procedures are better covered in the UK??? I was told by my PS that unless my skin hung lower than my labia, they would not cover the skin removal. And even if they did cover it, there would be no skin removal above my incision.,,so all of the extra skin above my hip-line would still be there!:scared2:

Kathy, First, let me say how happy I am for you! To be recovering from surgery and still checking in on me, I thank you! Now let me say that one thing I have learned from being a RN, is that everyone's pain is different and real. I was lucky and did not need any lipo, and from what I have heard, that is where most of the pain comes from. What are you taking for the pain? I hope it is keeping you comfortable! And I would love to see some pics!

AvonAndrea, Congrats on you TT TODAY!!! I am sorry that I did not get back to you before now, but I worked all weekend! I hope that you are feeling well, resting and enjoying the new view! I used the percocet for pain for about 4 days. That was the time where I had the most pain. After that, I did not need anything. My legs were tender, but tolerable. I have over half of the RX still in my bathroom. Congrats again! And Happy Healing!

Sue-I think you are going to feel and look fabulous with either a c or a d cup! whobuddy-I took a month off of work, and that was perfect for me. I was ready to go back, and working 12 hour shifts are fine. I only work part time, though...not sure if that made a difference.

Sue-what size are you know, and what size were you before you lost the weight. I was a very full D before, and I am very happy with the size I am. I would say a full b or small c is perfect for my frame. Kathy-I am so excited for you! You are going to be surprised how little pain you will have! Can't wait to hear how things go..I will say a prayer for you!

Wow, I didn't realize it had been so long...but I am updating now! I am 5 weeks post-op as of today, and life is great! I have NO pain at all, and I can't remember the last time I actually did. My incisions are doing well, not perfect, but not worth complaining about. My swelling is starting to settle down, too. My PS said the the belly takes 6 months to completely heal, but in the mean time, I am very happy. "The girls" are wonderful, too! I still feel a little larger than I had told him pre-op ( I said full-B or small C) but I won't know until I am able to wear a real bra. I think he said no underwire for three months, but I will ask him when I see him next month. Honestly, I think I am probably a full-c, and I would be happy with these results. I went back to work on Tuesday. Being a nurse, I was a little worried about how 12 hours on my feet would affect my scars. I really did not have any probs at all. I noticed increased swelling, but nothing that cause much discomfort! All in all, I am so glad that I had this surgery, and would do it again tomorrow if I needed to!

I am really excited for you! I am glad things are going well, and I am sure you are going to look fantastic! How are you children doing?Are they still at your Mom's?

Kathy, the breasts were the easiest part of my surgery! The discomfort I had felt only like I had done too much weight on the bench press the day before! The side that I had reduced was a little more sore than the side I just had lifted, but neither was much pain at all. The only reason I had an implant put in was because my surgeon said the B cup I would be after surgery would not look like the B cup I wanted. He said the tissue I had would fall, and my ribs would still be able to be seen on the upper breast. Good Luck!

Glad to hear you are on the other side of this journey. Congrats! Relax and let the healing begin!!!

No, Mimi, he just keeps saying "keep it dry." I think because of my reaction I had, I am going to be a little leery of putting much on it at all!

Glad you are feeling well! And YOU GO GIRL for getting started with the trainer! I am actually going to ask my PS next week when I go if I can start doing a little cardio and upper body stuff! I think the last time I hit the gym, was November, so we both should be pretty soar again by next week! :-)